Walk

(wawk), v. i. [imp. & p. p. WALKED (wawkt); p. pr. & vb. n. WALKING.] [A-S. wealcan, to roll, turn, revolve, wealcere, a fuller, whence the name Walker, O. H. Ger. walkan, gawalchan, to revolve, walkâri, a fuller, M. H. Ger. walken, to roll, beat, N. H. Ger. walken, to full, formerly, also, to go, Icel. velkia, to roll, Sw. valka, Dan. valke, to full, D. walken, to felt hats, to work a hat.] 1. To move along on foot; to advance by steps; to go on at a moderate pace; to proceed at a slower or faster rate, but without running, or lifting one foot before the other is set down. At the end of twelve months, he walked in the palace of the kingdom of Babylon. Daniel iv. 29. When Peter was come down out of the ship, he walked on the water, to go to Jesus. Matt. xiv. 29.

2. To move or go on the feet for exercise or amusement; to take one's exercise.
3. To be stirring; to be abroad; to go restlessly about;—said of things or persons expected to remain quiet, as a sleeping or dead person; to go about as a somnambulist or specter.

The spirits of the dead May walk again. Shak. When was it she last walked? Shak. 4. To be in motion or action; to act; to move; to wag. [Obs.] Her tongue did walk In foul reproach. Spenser. Do you think I'd walk in any plot? B. Jonson. I heard a pen walking in the chimney behind the cloth. Latimer. 5. Hence, to behave; to pursue a course of life; to conduct one's self. We walk perversely with God, and he will walk crookedly toward us. Bp. Taylor. 6. To move off; to depart. [Rare.] When he comes forth, he will make their cows and garrans walk. Spenser. To walk in, to go in; to enter, as into a house.—To walk after the flesh (Script.), to indulge sensual appetites, and to live in sin. Rom. viii. 1.—To walk after the Spirit, to be guided by the counsels and influences of the Spirit, and by the word of God, and to live a life of holy deportment. Rom. viii. 1.—To walk by faith, to live in the firm belief of the gospel and its promises, and to rely on Christ for salvation. 2 Cor. v. 7.—To walk in darkness, to live in ignorance, error, and sin, without comfort. 1 John i. 6.—To walk in the flesh, to live this natural life, which is subject to infirmities and calamities. 2 Cor. x. 3.—To walk in the light, to live in the practice of religion, and to enjoy its consolations. 1 John i. 7.—To walk through the fire, to be exercised with severe afflictions. Is. xliii. 2.—To walk with God (Script.), to live in obedience to his commands, and have communion with him.—Walking-papers, walking-ticket, papers containing an order to depart; a dismissal. [Colloq.] Bartlett.

(wawk), n. 1. The act of walking, or moving on the feet with a slow pace; advance without running or leaping.

2. The act of walking for air or exercise; as, a morning walk; an evening walk.
3. Manner of walking; gait; step; as, we often know a person in a distant apartment by his walk.
4. That in or through which one walks; place or distance walked over; a place for walking; path or avenue prepared for foot-passengers, or for taking air and exercise; way; road; hence, a place or region in which animals may graze; range; place of wandering. “Goodliest trees planted with walks and bowers.” Milton.

He had walk for a hundred sheep. Latimer. 5. Hence, frequented track; habitual place of action; sphere; as, the walk of the historian. The mountains are his walks. Sandys. He opened a boundless walk for his imagination. Pope.

6. Conduct; course of action; behavior.
7. [Probably mistaken for, or corrupted from, whelk.] A certain fish. Ainsworth.
8. The district served by the vender of any wares. [Eng.] Simmonds.

Milk-walk, a round of customers served by one milkman. [Eng.] Simmonds.—Sheep-walk, land where sheep are pastured.